California Biographies
Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011
This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm
GEORGE W. TUCKER. Son of R P. and Delilah Compton Tucker, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio,
December 15, 1831. He resided at his birthplace until 1838, when he, with, his father, moved to Rock
Island County, Illinois, where he remained until 1846. April 20th of the last-named year the family left
Illinois, bound for Oregon, but, when they arrived at the head of the Humboldt River, they changed
their course and came to California, arriving in October of that year. He stopped during the winter of
1846- 7, at Johnsons Ranch on Bear River, and in the spring he moved to the Cosumnes River and spent
two months. He then came to Napa County, and located on a place near the head of Napa Valley, living
in a log house on the site of his present dwelling. In 1848 he was among the first to go to the newly
discovered mines, following minting for two summers. He has since remained at home permanently,
and now owns one hundred and fifty acres of land. He and his father were among the number who
went to rescue the Donner party. Married January 1, 1858, Miss Angelina Kellogg, a native of Jo
Daviess County, Illinois, born October 6, 1838. Their children are, Lilia, Mary, Jesse, Charles, Henry,
Martha, John and Eda.